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Everything filed under behavioural science behavioural science Everything filed under government government Everything filed under agency agency Everything filed under war war Everything filed under AGI AGI Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: As societies rely more on coordination than coercion, the power to shape beliefs and knowledge grows in importance. As societies rely more on coordinationthan coercion, the power to shape beliefsand knowledge grows in importance. Last stated 3 months ago 13 Aug 2026 HF Henry Farrell — holds since 2026-08-13 — tap for who they are Same subject: Enemy manipulation of a whole society's information environment is unlikely ever to be decisive in a war, because shaping another society's perceptions is genuinely hard. — tap to centre the map on it Enemy manipulation of a wholesociety's information environment isunlikely ever to be decisive in awar, because shaping anothersociety's perceptions is genuinelyhard. Last stated 3 months ago 17 Aug 2026 LF Lawrence Freedman — holds since 2026-08-17 — tap for who they are Same subject: Too little has been said about why people should end up with more power and personal freedom in an AI world, not less, though that matters a lot to most people. — tap to centre the map on it Too little has been said about whypeople should end up with more powerand personal freedom in an AI world,not less, though that matters a lotto most people. Last stated 2 months ago 23 Aug 2026 SA Sam Altman — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are Same subject: Changing societal outcomes requires changing minds, and the credibility many diverse co-authors lend to a conclusion is hard to replicate with AI. — tap to centre the map on it Changing societal outcomes requireschanging minds, and the credibilitymany diverse co-authors lend to aconclusion is hard to replicate withAI. Last stated a year ago 27 Aug 2025 MB Miles Brundage — holds since 2025-08-27 — tap for who they are Same subject: The current AI-driven intelligence explosion will require new social structures to harness its power without damaging human values. — tap to centre the map on it The current AI-driven intelligenceexplosion will require new socialstructures to harness its powerwithout damaging human values. Last stated 4 months ago 6 Jul 2026 TF Tiago Forte — holds since 2026-07-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: Group action gives human society its particular character — tap to centre the map on it Group action gives human society itsparticular character CS Clay Shirky — holds since c. 2008 — tap for who they are Same subject: Every past civilization was destroyed by growing inequality of wealth and power, and ours shows the same trend — tap to centre the map on it Every past civilization wasdestroyed by growing inequality ofwealth and power, and ours shows thesame trend HG Henry George — holds since c. 1877–1880 — tap for who they are Same subject: The more things are handed to people, the more value will lie in the ability to do difficult things. — tap to centre the map on it The more things are handed topeople, the more value will lie inthe ability to do difficult things. Last stated a month ago 27 Sept 2026 KA Kris Abdelmessih — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are Same subject: The transition from hunter-gatherer societies to civilization was not an orderly, logical process of progress. — tap to centre the map on it The transition from hunter-gatherersocieties to civilization was not anorderly, logical process ofprogress. Last stated 6 months ago 5 May 2026 PW Patrick Wyman — holds since 2026-05-05 — tap for who they are Same subject: A political candidate whose personal life shows a pattern of unreliability will likely prove unreliable in office too. — tap to centre the map on it A political candidate whose personallife shows a pattern ofunreliability will likely proveunreliable in office too. Last stated 5 months ago 3 Jun 2026 JB Josh Barro — holds since 2026-06-03 — tap for who they are Same subject: A well-functioning reform team within a bureaucracy can end up excusing the lack of deeper structural change. — tap to centre the map on it A well-functioning reform teamwithin a bureaucracy can end upexcusing the lack of deeperstructural change. Last stated 5 months ago 30 May 2026 JP Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-05-30 — tap for who they are Same subject: Even when there is political will for reform, administrative agencies will not reform themselves without outside pressure. — tap to centre the map on it Even when there is political willfor reform, administrative agencieswill not reform themselves withoutoutside pressure. Last stated 3 months ago 7 Aug 2026 JP Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: Following one's conscience is no safe theory of governance, because private moral compasses err and disagree — tap to centre the map on it Following one's conscience is nosafe theory of governance, becauseprivate moral compasses err anddisagree Last stated 11 years ago 12 Oct 2015 KS Kathryn Schulz — holds since 2015-10-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: Institutions fail not because people are wicked, but because evidence, incentives, discretion, and review rights flow in the wrong direction. — tap to centre the map on it Institutions fail not because peopleare wicked, but because evidence,incentives, discretion, and reviewrights flow in the wrong direction. Last stated 5 months ago 26 May 2026 RK Rohit Krishnan — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are Same subject: Reclassifying a vaccine out of official routine-recommendation status erodes practical access to it even without changing the recommendation itself. — tap to centre the map on it Reclassifying a vaccine out ofofficial routine-recommendationstatus erodes practical access to iteven without changing therecommendation itself. Last stated 2 months ago 18 Sept 2026 KJ Katelyn Jetelina — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: A democracy should never let all its information concentrate in one hub, government or corporate — tap to centre the map on it A democracy should never let all itsinformation concentrate in one hub,government or corporate YH Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2024–2025 — tap for who they are Same subject: A great danger of democracy is class legislation serving the dominant class — tap to centre the map on it A great danger of democracy is classlegislation serving the dominantclass JM John Stuart Mill — holds since c. 1861 — tap for who they are Same subject: A healthy democracy engages with protesters to hear their claims — tap to centre the map on it A healthy democracy engages withprotesters to hear their claims Last stated 5 years ago 9 Feb 2022 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-02-09 — tap for who they are
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At the centre As societies rely more on coordination than coercion, the power to shape beliefs and knowledge grows in importance. Last stated 13 Aug 2026 · 3 months ago Holds Henry Farrell Read this korrent →